The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-11-17
argued. was fatal error. The writ

argued, was 3 fatal error. The writ
was refused by Judge Tuley.
SOLOMON CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-Attorney Solo
mon has not given up the hope of get.
ting his clients out of Jail, and OF
ultimately saving them from the gal
lows. His petition for the release of
Feilden, Parson and Spies was pre-
scented to Judge Enley this morning,
and the lawyer was told to file it, and
come in at O'Clock. Arguments are
now being held.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM SPIES.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. NoY. 1O.-Gov-
ernor Oglesby has been handed the fol-
lowing letter, written by August Spies:
CHICAGO. November 6, 1887.
Governor Oglesby, Springfield, III.
SIR:-The fact that some OF us have
appealed to you for justice. under the
have not, should not enter into the con-
sideration in the decision of our case.
Some Of my friends have asked you for
an absolute pardon. They feel the in
Justice done them 50 intensely they
cannot reconcile the idea Of commu-
tation of the sentence with the con-
seriousness Of innocence. Others,
among them myseli while possessed of
the same feeling OF indignation, can
ately look upon the matter as it stands.
They do not disregard the fact that
through systematic course of lying,
distortinQ, inYenting and slandering
the press has succeeded in Great
ing sentiment of bitterness
and hatred among q great portion
of the populace that one man, no mat
ter how powerful. how corageously and
just he be, cannot possibly overcome.
They hope that to overcome that senti;
ment, or the influence thereof would
be almost an impossibility. Not wish
ing, therefore, to place your eXceilency
In still more embarrassing position,
between the blind fanatacism of mis-
informed public on one hand and JUS
tice on the other, they conclude to sub
NIT to you Internationally. / implore
you not to let this difference of action
have any weight with you in determin-
ing our fate. During our trial the de-
sire of the prosecutor to slaughter me
and let my co-defendants off with mild
er punishment was quite apparent and
manifest. It seemed to me then, and
to great many others, that the prose-
cutor would be satisfied with one life.
States Attorney Grinnell, in his argu-
ment, intimated this very plainly. l care
not to protest my innocence of any
crime, and Of the one ! am
accused Of in particular. have done
that, and leave the rest to the judg-
ment of history. But to you wish to
address myself now as an alleged arch
conspirator. leaving the fact that 1
never have belonged to any kind of
conspiracy out of question altogether.)
If sacrifice of life there must be, will
not my life suffice? The states at
torney of Cook county asked for no
more. Take this. Take my life. 1
offer it to you, so that you may satisfy
the jury of semi-barbaric mob, and
save those of comrades. / know that
every one of my comrades is as willing
to die. and perhaps more so than 1 am.
1t is not for their sake that make this
proffer, but in the name of humanity
and progress, in the interest of the
peaceable, if possible, development of
the social forces that are destined to
lift our race upon a higher and better
plane of civilization. In the name of
the traditions of our country l beg you
to prevent the seven-fold murder of
men whose only crime is that they are
g Idealists;" that they long for better
future for all. If legal murder there
[Signed.] A. SPIES.
HARD AT WORK.
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 10.-Intense ex-
element prevails here over the crisis in
the all absorbing anarchists case. Gov
ernOr OgleSby is closed in his Office at
the mansion, and refuses to see any
one. Action of some kind is expected
every hour. A messenger has just
hurried to the mansion with the in
head OF with a dynamite cap. The
Governor is said to have abstained
from all expression of surprise or
horror at the news. 1t is confidently
believed that the Governor will to-day
commute the sentences of Fielden,
Spies and SchWab to imprisonment for
life or varying terms, or else grant a
temporary respite on all the condemned
men.
The Governor has not been at the
capital this morning, and will probably
cations are that the decision rendered
by the Governor will be voluminOus.
He informed reporter a few minutes
ago that his decision would be some
what affected by the news of Lingg's
tragic and desperate ending. The
prevalent belief is that Lingg's act may
prove somewhat prejudicial to the in
terestS of all the other condemned men.
There is little doubt but at this time
k14sOOJ OAO OOVOI kiIAO ID udOO up
as to the general character of his de-
ciSion.
The friends of the anarchists here
are constantly receiving kilograms
from Chicago friends. but their nature
cannot be definitely learned, other than
they relate to Captain Blacks mission
to theCook county Jail. 1t is rumored
that Governor Oglesby has received
telegram from the anarchists counsel
IN hot
has signed plea for mercy. The Gov
ernor refuses to talk on the subject,
however, and it is impossible at this
time to Substantiate the report. The
Governor has just informed an Associ-
ated Press representative that the first
announcement of his decision would be
made with the newspaper men.
THE DECISION RENDERED.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 10.-The
decision of the Governor was answered
in front of his mansion at O'Clock by
the private secretary of the Governor.
Fielder and Schwab were COMMITTED
to imprisonment for life, the rest were
denied clemency. Spies, Fischer, Par
SONS and Engel will be executed to-
morrow.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-When the news
of the communication of the sentence of
IolQ0n anu ScnWaD was received at
the jail, there was an extraordinary
scene of activity. The news was sent
to the relatives of all the condemned
men, and in q short time they began to
arrive at the Jail. The first of the wo-
men to come was Mrs. Schwab. Soon
after SchWab was brought from his
cell to the main Office. His wife
quickly advanced to him, ard throwing
her arms about his neck, burst into
tears. Schwab returned the embrace
| in a calm manner, and soon the two
were chatting quietly together.
After this Spies and Fischer were
brought from their cells and taken to
the Jail library.
Engel was brought to the private of.
| fee of Mr.. FolZ, thus allowing the rel
atives to take their last interviews
| The first of the women to arrive after
Mrs. Schwab was Miss Engel, the
/ daughter or the condemned anarchist
When the two met in the private Office
there was an outburst of grie
| which it is impossible Il
describe. Father and daughter clun,
to each other and sobbed convulsiveIy
Their conversation was in German
and listened to only by Deputy Oleson